Tucson at night

I forgot to post last night, but I took these pictures just after sunset where everything looked pretty against the glowing blue sky. My little iPhone does not do it justice. 

Tucson again!

Tucson is the most familiar place that I have never lived. I've made more than 10 trips either to or through, so I decided to stop counting. 

From the U of A campus: 

Delayed

Unless I miss my connection at O'hare, I'll be either in the air or racing between planes for the next sixteen hours - not exactly much time for blogging. So here is a picture of my flight delay due to a delayed flight arrival:

A strange taco

Instead of repeating my excellent dinner from Monday, I decided to try a nearby taco place that had multiple vegetarian offerings on the menu. The place I went (Boca Tacos) also specializes in homemade salsas, and the three little cups were their offerings for the day (they included chickpeas and pineapple). The strange taco? It was called the "AM Taco" and boasted hash browns and a fried egg with a cilantro sauce. Imagine my surprise when I pick up that taco and discover that hash browns actually means a fast food style hash brown patty. It was surreal.

Hipsters. 

The roof

It's an obstructed view of the mountains, but it's pretty nice considering that I get to see it on my way into the room that I was meeting in all day. Tucson is very sunny after weeks of Berlin!

Familiar

After over 10 trips, Tucson feels familiar. As soon as I get outside the airport, the mountains looming in the northeast feel comforting. Here's a terrible picture from the hotel lobby:

The feeling of familiarity was reinforced when I went to dinner. I picked a place based on simple criteria of being a 10 minute walk from my hotel, serving multiple vegetarian dishes, and having my favorite beer (Left Hand Milk Stout) on tap. When I walked in, I realized that I had absolutely been there before, but forgotten the name and location. For the curious, it's the B Line, and it was delicious.

Tucson is sort of like my sixth home. You know, after all of the places that I've actually lived.